{"id":219,"date":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/wainscoting"},"modified":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","slug":"wainscoting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/expert-advice\/wainscoting\/","title":{"rendered":"Wainscoting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Q: I am interested in finding out how I can do a cottage looking wainscoting<\/p>\n

in a small bedroom (12 x 9). Can I get something in sheets or tongue and grove? Would it be applied like paneling?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Because we hear from people all over the country, we sometimes run into<\/p>\n

terminology or names we don’t recognize. “Cottage looking” wainscoting is one of those terms, but we’ll address two different wainscoting approaches and hope one hits the mark!<\/p>\n

For a more traditional, old-fashioned looking wainscoting, use an authentic 1\/2″x 4″ wide Tongue and Groove Beaded Douglas Fir and paint it antique white. It is installed like T&G flooring but on the wall. It is applied on top of a square edge base and capped with a board with a 1\/2″ round detail and an ogee detail to cover the underside of the cap.<\/p>\n

A less expensive approach would be to buy regular sheet paneling in the color or your choice, cut and glue it to the bottom 1\/3 or 2\/3 of your wall as desired (never half-way up\u2014it looks odd) and finish with a piece of matching moulding as your chair rail. You could also paint the paneling and chair rail.<\/p>\n

If you ever need someone to handle any job for you (like putting up the wainscoting), please visit us at homeadvisor.com<\/a> and join as a member (it’s free) and let us help you find the perfect service professional in your area!<\/p>\n

Good luck!<\/p>\n

Kathy Maynard<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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